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Walden vs Sutton vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Walden | Sutton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Walden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.